After a heavy session of window shopping for a dress I had no occasion for, I kept coming  across a number of clothes that were damaged. Not severly damaged, just a button missing here and there, a loose thread or a dirty mark.  Normally I wouldn’t look twice at damaged goods, but then up until recently, I wasn’t writing for the Style Diaries…

I’de like to think that it was my charm and great haggling skills that got 30% of the most gorgeous sequin and chiffon dress (see above)…but alas, it wasn’t! Apparantly it was already discounted on the ticket I’de missed. Damn!

My point? Don’t be put off by that missing button or dirty mark. It takes 2 minutes to sew a button back on, stitch the hem back up or bung in the washing machine. Some shops will already have it discounted for you on the ticket, but if you spot the damage first you are more than entitled to ask for those all important pounds off!

And every little helps!